HƯỚNG DẪN ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II 

Trường THPT Phạm Phú Thứ, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

B. PRACTICE:

I. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Question 1. It's important to ________ stories about our cultural heritage to younger generations. 

A. get down       B. take down       C. pass down       D. set down 

Question 2. She spent months preparing for the university _______. She wanted to have a high score.

 A. technical education     B. critical thinking    C. job market    D. entrance exam

Question 3. After secondary school, he attended a ______ to become a car mechanic. 

A. vocational school      B. college     C. high school    D. university

Question 4. He is working as a/an ______ at a famous restaurant.

A. apprentice       B. institution     C. brochure     D. wage

Question 5. ________ teenagers are more likely to manage their time and money effectively.

A. Reliable       B. Organized        C. Curious     D. Honest

Question 6. Some people are able to _______ the solutions to the issues fast and correctly. 

A. get around         B. put up with      C. come up with    D. come on

Question 7. Learning effective ______ skills is crucial for building a secure financial future.  

A. decision-making       B. money-management     C. time management      D. communication

Question 8. I get ______ the habit of making my bed every morning because it helps me start the day in a good mood. 

A. out        B. into       C. off      D. on

Question 9. Students should give voice ______ alternative methods for preserving historic sites in their local areas. 

A. with     B. up    C. to    D. in     

Question 10. Many teenagers should be more independent ______ parents' financial support.   

A. with     B. on      C. at      D. of

Question 11. In her opinion, the best way _______ about the culture of a country is to enjoy its traditional performing arts.

A. to learn     B. learnt     C. learn      D. learning

Question 12. She was the first student from our school ______ part in the national math test.

A. took     B. to take     C. take       D. taking

Question 13. Marie Curie was the first woman _______ the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

A. win       B. having won    C. to win      D. winning

Question 14. It was in the library ______ she tried to focus on thinking of the main part of her presentation.

A. that       B. whom     C. who      D. which

Question 15. It's the gift _______ me on my last birthday.

A. he bought     B. buying      C. having bought         D. that he bought

Question 16. It is parents ______ a vital role in teaching their teenagers about how to become responsible.

A. playing       B. who played         C. that play     D. to play

Question 17. Vuong denied _______ an academic degree in computer science.

A. offer        B. having offered       C. getting       D. having gotten

Question 18. My friend admited _______ the sentence on the classroom wall. 

A. having written     B. writing       C. to write     D. to have written

Question 19. I remembered having _______ off the lights after learning before leaving home.    

A. switched        B. switch        C. switching      D. switches

Question 20. ________ the documentary, he came up with some ideas for his project.

A. Watching        B. Having watched       C. Not watching     D. Not having watched

Question 21. _________ well for the exam, his test result was not good.

A. Having prepared            B. Not having been prepared
C. Not having prepared      D. To have prepared

Question 22. ________ the course, he can't find a full-time job. 

A. Having finish       B. Not having finished     C. Finished   D. Finishing

Question 23. ________ me about the way to the vocational school, she got lost.

A. Not having asked      B. Having asked    C. Having told      D. Not having told

Question 24. Independence means being able to ______ tasks and responsibilities without guidance from others.

A. carry in      B. carry out      C. carry by     D. carry on

Question 25. The key to success is to never _______ even when things get difficult.

A. deal with      B. carry out     C. get around        D. give up

Question 26. Emma Thompson is the most famous actor _______ on the stage here.

A. appeared     B. to appear      C. appear      D. appearing

Question 27. Which is the first place in Vietnam ______ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?

A. to recognize      B. recognizing      C. to be recognized      D. having recognized

Question 28. Many young people find it hard to get a job immediately after ______.

A. university      B. school     C. class       D. graduation

Choose the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text. 

Question 29.

a. Mark: Hi, Nam! Thanks. You're still very involved in preserving Vietnamese heritage, aren't you? 

b. Nam: Hi, Mark! It's great to see you again. You still have that Vietnamese spirit!

c. Nam: That's right! I regularly attend workshops and events about Vietnamese culture.

A. c-a-b       B. b-c-a       C. c-b-a       D. b-a-c

Question 30.

a. Nam: I’ve been working on becoming more independent, too. I moved out of my parents’ house and started managing my own finances. 

b. Nam: Hi, Mark! It’s been a while since we last met. You seem so independent now! 

c. Mark: Hi, Nam! Thanks! Yes, I’ve been trying to take control of my life more. How about you? 

A. b-a-c     B. b-c-a     C. c-b-a     D. a-b-c 

Question 31. 

a. Lisa: Thank you so much! 

b. Lisa: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the train station? 

c. Minh: Sure! Go straight, turn right at the traffic light, and you’ll see it on your left. 

A. b-a-c    B. b-c-a    C. c-b-a    D. a-b-c 

Choose the word (s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 

Question 32. Sometimes you have to trust in the goodness of human nature. 

A. believe    B. suggest    C. manage    D. focus 

Question 33. Chau Van singing is now preserved as a traditional folk singing. 

A. enhanced    B. selected    C. prevented   D. conserved 

Question 34. Visitors can go on a boat trip there to enjoy the beautiful landscape. 

A. painting   B. picture   C. scenery   D. feature 

Question 35. Primary in the U.S is required for all children regardless of race, religion, sex, or family background. 

A. obligatory    B. excellent    C. free of charge     D. easy 

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank from 36-40. 

In contrast to what many parents believe, students who get job (36) ________ skills in high school and choose vocational careers often go on to get additional education. The modern workplace favours those with great skills who are open (37) _________ continued learning. Most young people today will have many jobs over the course of their lifetime, and a good number will have many careers that require new and more sophisticated skills. 

Just a few decades ago, our public education system provided many opportunities for young people to learn about careers in manufacturing and other vocational trades. (38) ________, today, high-schoolers barely hear a whisper about the many doors that the vocational education path can open. The “college-for-everyone” mentality has prevented awareness of other possible career (39) __________. The cost to the individuals and the economy as a whole is high. If we want everyone’s kid to (40) ________, we need to bring vocational education back to the core of high school learning. 

Question 36. A. decisive    B. official    C. technical    D. specific 

Question 37. A. up    B. to    C. for    D. to 

Question 38. A. So   B. However    C. Therefore    D. Except 

Question 39. A. ways   B. routes    C. roads    D. paths 

Question 40. A. successfully    B. successful    C. success    D. succeed 

III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45. 

Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is home to the world’s largest cave – Son Doong Cave - a place few people visited. It was discovered by a trio of British divers while they were making the groundbreaking dive. They discovered an underwater tunnel that connects Son Doong with another enormous cave called Thung Cave. Son Doong first measured a total 38.5 million cubic meters. When it was officially connected with Thung Cave in August 2022, it got an additional 1.6 million cubic meters in volume. 

“It would be like someone found a lump on top of Mount Everest, making it another 1,000 meters higher,” says Howard Limbert, technical advisor of the Quang Binh-based Oxalis adventure tour company and one of the cave experts who helped organize the cave. Son Doong is outrageous in size. Any cave in the world will be able to fit comfortably inside Son Doong. It is said to be able to house a 40-storey skyscraper. It consists of at least 150 individual caves, along with a thick subterranean jungle and numerous underground rivers. In January 2022 the BBC nature film team started recording scenes at Phong Nha - Ke Bang, helping to promote a symbol of Vietnam’s tourism. Son Doong has been honoured by prestigious international travel magazines: one of the 11 best tourist destinations in the world (Telegraph 2019), 1 of the 5 bucket lists in 2019 (Lonely Planet), one of the destinations of 2022 (AFAR). Son Doong remains the most tempted destination for adventure. 

Question 41. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? 

A. BBC Nature Film Team's Promotional Efforts in Vietnam 

B. Exploring the Underground Rivers of Phong Nha-Ke Bang 

C. Lonely Planet's Recognition of Vietnam's Attractions 

D. Son Doong Cave: A Breathtaking Natural Marvel 

Question 42. Why did Howard Limbert mention Mount Everest? 

A. to show the similarities in fame between Mount Everest and Son Doong 

B. to create an image of how Son Doong could be greatly expanded 

C. to recommend another well-known destination in tourism 

D. to compare the height of Mount Everest and Son Doong  

Question 43. What does the word ‘it’ in the second paragraph refer to? 

A. Mount Everest     B. Son Doong    C. the volume     D. the lump 

Question 44. The phrase “bucket lists” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______________. 

A. lists of travel magazines    B. lists of liquid containers 

C. lists of things to do            D. lists of reasonably-priced tours 

Question 45. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Son Doong? 

A. It has been widely visited since it was discovered. 

B. It was discovered by a group of British divers. 

C. It is highly appreciated by international travel magazines. 

D. It has rivers, jungles, caves inside it. 

IV. Give the correct forms of words in brackets. 

1. If you want to become a _____________ cook, please apply for our cooking course. (PROFESSION) 

2. The professor gave a lecture on the _____________ significance of the Silk Road. (HISTORY) 

3. University students love their opportunity to live _____________ and join different clubs. (INDEPENDENT) 

4. _____________ schools are for those who want to develop skills for particular jobs. (VOCATION) 

5. After _____________, he started working at a prestigious law firm. (GRADUATE) 

6. They organized a competition to encourage young people to express their _____________ to their cultural heritage. (APPRECIATE) 

7. The signing of the peace treaty was a _____________ event for both nations. (HISTORY) 

8. The traditional Vietnamese dance in Hue Citadel was performed _____________ by the royal dancers. (IMPERIAL) 

V. Rewrite the following sentences as directed. 

1. My brother helped me hang the wet clothes to dry yesterday. (Using cleft-sentence)  

_______________________________________ 

2. Teenagers can volunteer at local hospitals to improve social skills and contribute to the community. (Using cleft sentence)  _______________________________________ 

3. Phong signed up for a course in life skills last month. (Using cleft-sentence)  _______________________________________ 

4. After we made all necessary preparations, we put our plan into action. (Using Participles)  

________________________, _______________ our plan into action. 

5. Marie prepared her homework carefully. She could answer all the questions and got good marks. (Using Participles)  

______________________, _____________ answer all the questions and got good marks. 

6. After the students learnt about cultural heritage at school, they decided to promote cultural values on social media. (Using participles)  

________________________, ______________ to promote cultural values on social media. 

7. No one wants to do the cleaning. Only Jane does it. (Using to-inf clauses)  

Jane is ________________________________ 

8. He always arrives at the office early. He is always the first one there. (Using to-inf clauses)  

He is ___________________________________ 

9. Minh joined our field trip to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park last summer. He was the last person to do it. (Using to-inf clauses)  

Minh was __________________________________ 

10. The students /criticize / damage / local heritage sites (Make a complete sentence, using perfect gerunds)  __________________________________________ 

11. We / thank / him / help / us / the project (Make a complete sentence, using perfect gerunds)  

________________________________________ 

12. She / apologize / not tell / truth / earlier (Make a complete sentence, using perfect gerunds)  

________________________________________ 

13. He said that he would take responsibility for the project. But then he denied that.  

He denied ____________________________ 

14. He didn’t keep his promise. He apologised for that.  

He apologised for ____________________________ 

15. I have advised you on how to cut down your energy use. I remembered that. 

I remembered ______________________________ 

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